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A great new kind of history book. Not only do you learn tales of the past, but it also explains where the tales come from and how and why they can change depending upon who is telling them, and why. -
Mark your place in a good read with a charming bookmark that slips easily around your book. Fun and quirky, this is a lovely gift for the bookworm in your life, or indeed for you. -
What are the secrets of old London Bridge? Who was Big Ben? How do you tell if you're a proper cockney? How did the London stone allegedly bring about the creation of the city? Discover the answers to these questions and many other fascinating aspects of the Great British capital in this absorbing collection of stories and trivia. -
The Sunday Times Number One Best Seller. The Courage to Care covers the great extent of a nurse's work. Bestselling author Christie Watson discovers that repeatedly it is patients and families who show exceptional strength in the most challenging times. -
The first book to explore the inception of modern nursing from a transnational perspective, Carol Helmstadter studies the development of the new military nursing in the five Crimean War armies: British, French, Piedmont-Sardinian, Ottoman, and Russian. -
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This is a fascinating book examining the work that nurses of many differing nations undertook during the Crimean War, the Boer War, the Spanish Civil War, both World Wars and the Korean War. -
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A tale of the full story behind an extraordinary family that changed the face of British society forever: the domineering mother, Emmeline; the favourite daughter, Christabel; Sylvia, the scarlet woman, and Adela, banished to Australia. A history book that reads like a novel. This is a great read. -
The extraordinary autobiography of a Welsh ladies’ maid who, having decided to become a nurse, meets Florence Nightingale and finds herself working in Balaclava during the Crimean War. -
From dahlia to foxglove, hellebore to hyacinth, capture a whole garden of Victorian blooms in vivid colour! -
An inspiring true story about childhood, race, identity, family, friendship, hope and what makes us who we are, written by Dame Elizabeth Anionwu detailing her life. -
Everyone has heard of the big museums in London, but are you aware of the smaller gems that London has to offer? This guide draws attention to London's museums with snappy descriptions and fantastic photography.
